To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes.
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the treatment of certain municipal obligations to direct the federal banking agencies to treat as a high-quality level 2A liquid asset any municipal obligation that is liquid, readily marketable, and investment grade as of the calculation date. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Comptroller of the Currency are directed to amend the rule titled "Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk Measurement Standards; Final Rule" to implement this Act.
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Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H384)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H384)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2209.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H384-387)
Mr. Garrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-407.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
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2017 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R 2209, to require the appropriate federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets S. 3404, to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets Basel Capital Rules Basel Liquidity Rules Accountability for Basel/FSB negotiations Volcker Rule Reform DoL Fiduciary Rule H.R. 5983, The Financial CHOICE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Volunteer Responder Initiative Protection Act; Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act; Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (HR 2911/S. 1697); H.R. 2209/S. 3404, a bill to classify municipal bonds as high quality liquid assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Nunes Tax Reform Plan; Presidents' Proposal: "Qualified Public Infrastructure Bond or QPIB (FY 2016 budget proposal)"; Reps Hultgren, Ruppersberger House leadership letter in support of municipal bonds; S. 1946; IRS (Reg 129067-15); HR 2209;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Nunes Tax Reform Plan; Presidents' Proposal: "Qualified Public Infrastructure Bond or QPIB (FY 2016 budget proposal)"; Reps Hultgren, Ruppersberger House leadership letter in support of municipal bonds; S. 1946; IRS (Reg 129067-15); HR 2209;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R 2209, to require the appropriate federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets S. 3404, to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets Basel Capital Rules Basel Liquidity Rules Accountability for Basel/FSB negotiations Volcker Rule Reform DoL Fiduciary Rule H.R. 5983, The Financial CHOICE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Markup by |
| November 4, 2015 |
| Financial Services Committee | House | Referred to | May 1, 2015 |
| May 1, 2015 |
| Democratic |
| NY |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| David Rouzer | Republican | NC |
| Dennis A. Ross | Republican | FL |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Kyrsten Sinema | Independent | AZ |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX |
| Marc A. Veasey | Democratic | TX |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
| Mo Brooks | Republican | AL |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Randy Hultgren | Republican | IL |
| Randy Neugebauer | Republican | TX |
| Renee L. Ellmers | Republican | NC |
| Richard Hudson | Republican | NC |
| Robert E. Latta | Republican | OH |
| Robert Pittenger | Republican | NC |
| Robin L. Kelly | Democratic | IL |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Steve Israel | Democratic | NY |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House on FinTech Met with House and Senate on large bank issues Met with House and Senate on credit card issues Met with House and Senate staff on capital leverage matters Met with House and Senate staff on flood insurance issues Met with House and Senate issues related to data security and payments system integrity Met with House and Senate on equities market structure reform Met with House and Senate on reauthorization of the Commodities Exchange Act and derivatives regulation Met with House and Senate on bond market issues Draft House Bill - the Main Street Growth Act - all provisions Met with House on draft legislation to amend the Regulation NMS governance structure Met with House on arbitration H.R.22 - the DRIVE Act, Section 52203 - reducing the dividend rate paid on Federal Reserve stock H.R.1266 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1486 - the Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1560 - the Protecting Cyber Networks Act - all provisions H.R.1731 - the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1770 - the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - application .R.2205 - The Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.2209 - To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes H.R.2947 - the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act - all provisions H.R. 5465, a bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes - all provisions H.R.5983 - The Financial CHOICE Act - all provisions H.R.6118 - The Financial Services Innovation Act - all provisions S.456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.961 - the Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1709 - 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1840 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.1841 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.3404 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes - all provisions
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Act implementation issues; Capital issues; Data security and data breach notification issues; Issues related to OCC/CFPB/City of Los Angeles settlements regarding sales practices; H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions; S. Con Res 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; H.R. 381, Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1840, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, all provisions; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, all provisions; S. 1709 / H.R. 3054, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and petitions filed with the FCC concerning reassigned numbers; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions; House Amendment #1 to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029 (Consolidated Appropriations Bill); H.R. 2896, TAILOR Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes; H.R. 2947, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016, all provisions; Issues relating to Department of Defense Military Lending Act rules; H.R. 5485, 2017 Financial Services-General Government Appropriations Bill, all provisions; H.R. 5027, To amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes; S. 3404, amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets.
Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 881; S. 1484; H.R. 1659; H.R. 2947, S. 1840, S. 1841; H.R. 2209; H.R. 2029; H.R. 4096; HR 5485; S. 1910; H.R. 5983; S. 3404 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital, liquidity, and leverage. Discussed margin issues; CFTC reauthorization and SEC and equity market structure reform. Discussed the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and other proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity. Discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform, including issues related to resolution and recovery under the Bankruptcy Code. Discussed access to capital for emerging growth companies. Discussed budget and revenue measures involving the financial services sector. Discussed the Financial CHOICE act. Discussed the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2209, a bill to classify municipal bonds as high quality liquid assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 1550 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015); H.R. 2209 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes); H.R. 2947 (Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 4096 (Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act); S.3404 (A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes); Housing finance issues (General); Equity market structure issues; Single Security/Common Securitization Platform (Federal Housing Finance Agency); Federal Reserve Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) proposal; Federal Reserve G-SIB capital surcharge; Federal Reserve liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)/net stable funding ratio (NSFR); Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act; Fixed Income Investments Liquidity; China banking regulation; Volcker Rule Illiquid Funds; Federal Reserve proposed rule on merchant banking and commodities; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation.
Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2209, Classifying Municipal Securities as High Quality Liquid Assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 2209: A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes; Provisions related bank regulation. H.R. 2947: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy; Provisions related bankruptcy reform. H.R. 4450: To amend title 31, United States Code, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. H.R. 5027: A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes; Provisions related to Federal Reserve Bank Stock. H.R. 5485: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017; Provisions related to bankruptcy. H.R. 5724: Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Card Act of 2016. A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the US and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the rate of interest on certain loans remain unchanged after transfer of the loan, and for other purposes; Provisions related to Federal Deposit Insurance Act. S. 1840: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code to provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation, and for other purposes; Provisions related to bankruptcy reform. S. 1841: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code to provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation, and for other purposes; Provisions related bankruptcy reform. S. 2489: A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. S. 3067: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017: A bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the FY ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes; Provisions related to bankruptcy. S. 3404: A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes; Provisions related to liquidity coverage ratio.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Proposals related to securities and banking laws for IRC section 529 plans including prepaid tuition plans; money market fund regulation and Local Government Investment Pools; Liquidity Coverage Ratio Rule; issues related to municipal securities regulations. H.R. 2209; S. 3404, financial education.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Municipal Bond Issue - H.R. 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Municipal Bond Issue - H.R. 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Interior Appropriations, EPA, WIFIA. Municipal Bond Issue - H.R. 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes. Federal support for non-federal infrastructure improvements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Volunteer Responder Initiative Protection Act; Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act; Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (HR 2911/S. 1697); H.R. 2209/S. 3404, a bill to classify municipal bonds as high quality liquid assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2209/S. 3404, a bill to classify municipal bonds as high quality liquid assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2209, a bill to classify municipal bonds as high quality liquid assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2209/S. 3404, a bill to classify municipal bonds as high quality liquid assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2209/S. 3404, a bill to classify municipal bonds as high quality liquid assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2209/S. 3404, a bill to classify municipal bonds as high quality liquid assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2209/ S. 3404, a bill to classify municipal bonds as high quality assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2209; S. 3404, a bill to classify municipal bonds as high quality liquid assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement for institutions that have not changed their privacy policies and only share personal information within the statutory exceptions. S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act (counterpart to H.R. 601). H.R. 1113, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (would provide that loans originated and held in portfolio are treated as Qualified Mortgages). H.R. 1233, the CLEARR Act of 2015 (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement). S. 812, the CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 (a companion bill to H.R. 1233). H.R. 888, Subsidy Reserve Act of 2015, to require nonbank financial companies supervised by the Federal Reserve Board and bank holding companies over $500 billion of assets to establish and maintain Subsidy Reserves. H.R. 1389, the American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act (provides a QM Safe Harbor for loans held in portfolio and establishes an application process for treatment as a rural or underserved area for purposes of QM. H.R. 1408, The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act (postpones Basel III rules on mortgage servicing assets until their impact can be studied). H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act (provides a legal safe harbor from escrow requirements for smaller institutions that hold loans in portfolio for three years). H.R. 3468, Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act (amended the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance coverage to IOLTAs.) H.R. 3791, to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement. H.R. 1334, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act H.R. 1259/ S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices (HELP) in Rural Communities Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2896/S.3153, the TAILOR Act H.R. 766/S. 2790, the Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4116/S.3373, to ensure that the reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker H.R. 5660, Retail Checking Account Protection Act of 2016 H.R. 4500, Community Bank Reporting Relief Act H.R 2209, to require the appropriate federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets H.R. 5027, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal Reserve bank stock is callable H.R. 5465, to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 6162, to ensure that prepaid funds deposited in an insured depository institution satisfy the requirements of the primary purpose exclusion to the definition of deposit broker S. 3404, to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets Basel Capital Rules Basel Liquidity Rules Accountability for Basel/FSB negotiations Volcker Rule Reform DoL Fiduciary Rule H.R. 5983, The Financial CHOICE Act De novo banks
Client expense: $2,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
1. APGA has lobbied for passage of legislation that would provide refund authority to the FERC under Section 5 of the Natural Gas Act. Such legislation would protect customers of interstate natural gas pipelines from being overcharged. 2. APGA has pushed for full funding of the LIHEAP at $5.1 billion. 3. APGA has lobbied against the export of LNG. 4. APGA has lobbied against DOE's Residential Furnace Standards Rule. 5. APGA has lobbied against the implementation of Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act which would ban fossil fuel generated energy from new or modified federal buildings by 2030. 6. APGA has lobbied generally on the issue of energy efficiency arguing that natural gas has a key role to play in meeting efficiency goals. 7. APGA has lobbied generally for the passage of legislation to promote Natural Gas Vehicles including S. 344: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas. 8. APGA has lobbied HUD generally about the importance of natural gas appliances in terms of cost savings and energy efficiency. 9. APGA has lobbied for public natural gas LDCs in the context of FERC's ongoing Gas-Electric Coordination rule. 10. APGA has lobbied Congress and the DOE with respect to concerns about DOE's social cost of carbon metric used in appliance standards. 11. APGA has lobbied on the issue of GHG regulations with respect to Boilers and other equipment. 12. APGA has opposed the Waters of the U.S. rule by the EPA as it would increases costs for municipal LDCs to perform routine maintenance. 13. APGA has lobbied generally on the issue of Pipeline Safety Reauthorization arguing that given the 20 mandates from the 2011 bill that have yet to be implemented, the 2015 reauthorization should be a clean reauthorization. 14. APGA has lobbied that the Technical Support Documents (TSD) for DOE rules regarding appliances, specifically the DOE Furnace Rule, should not reference private, proprietary studies to justify cost calculations which require concerned entities such as APGA to purchase said studies. 15. APGA has lobbied on (H.R. 2209 114th Congress) introduced by Representative Messer (R-IN) which would that would require regulators to classify all investment grade municipal securities as High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA), except for municipal securities. APGA has lobbied on HR 2209, arguing that municipal securities should be designated as HQLA. 16. APGA has lobbied on Senator Inhofe's legislation, "UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act" (S.2684) which would allow infrastructure operators, including not-for-profit LDCs, to utilize UAVs for compliance with regulations for which they were already allowed to use manned aircraft. 17. APGA has lobbied Congress for natural gas research and development appropriations with respect to natural gas vehicles and natural gas appliances. 18. APGA has lobbied for the inclusion of natural gas in Department of Agriculture programs to ensure that farmers have access to affordable natural gas as a fuel option through Agriculture programs.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1. APGA has pushed for passage of legislation and rulemakings that increase natural gas market transparency and provide the CFTC with resources necessary to ensure the appropriate level of market oversight. 2. APGA has opposed legislation and rulemakings which require LDCs to post margin for OTC derivatives. 3. APGA has lobbied against the Federal Reserve's NOPR prohibiting Banks' subsidiaries; ownership of commodities, arguing that such a ban would harm municipal LDCs ability to execute prepays, which are used to purchase natural gas over the long term to save customers' money. 4. APGA has lobbied on HR 2209 from Rep. Messer (IN) which defines some securities as High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) but not municipal securities as HQLA. APGA has argued in its lobbying that municipal securities should be HQLA.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 2209 -- To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
HR 5394/S 2844, FY 2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, Funding for CDBG, HOME, Homeless Assistance Grants and Transportation Programs HR 5393/S 2837, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, Funding for local law enforcement assistance and economic development programs FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations, Funding for Homeland Security grants programs FY 2017 Energy & Water Appropriations, Funding for local water resources programs S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, Support Supplemental FY 2016 funding for Zika, Support S 2828/HR 5303, WRDA, Local water resources projects and water utility funding and issues HR 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, Support S 2123, Sentencing Reform & Corrections Act, Support HR 4833, Food Deserts Act of 2016, Support S 2555, MOBILE NOW Act, Oppose preemption of local zoning authority HR 636, FAA Reauthorization, Contract Tower Program and local airport issues, oppose preemption of local authority re: drones HR 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes, Support S 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015, Local economic development programs Maintain tax exemption for municipal bonds Oppose permanent extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act HR 3437, Protecting American Lives Act, Local law enforcement issues Local surface transportation programs Local housing and community development programs Local health care programs Telecommunications - oppose preemption of local rights-of-way, tax and zoning authority Local homeland security grant programs Local water resources projects Local water and sewer issues High-Speed Rail Homeland security funding for high-threat urban areas Oppose preemption of local government authority Trinity River Corridor Project Lewisville Lake Dam Dallas Streetcar Project Dallas Love Field Airport Dallas Executive Airport Support international trade expansion and the Dallas International Inland Port Travel and tourism/customs and entry issues Local education issues Consumer finance issues Clean water and clean air issues City grant applications
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
HR 5394/S 2844, FY 2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, Funding for CDBG, HOME, Homeless Assistance Grants and Transportation Programs HR 5393/S 2837, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, Funding for local law enforcement assistance programs FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations, Funding for Homeland Security grants programs Supplemental FY 2016 funding for Zika, Support S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, Support HR 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, Support HR 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes, Support HR 1854/S 993, Comprehensive Justice & Mental Health Act, Support HR 636, FAA Reauthorization, Contract Tower Program, Local airport funding, and Oppose preemption of local authority re: drones S 2555, MOBILE NOW Act, Oppose preemption of local zoning authority Local surface transportation programs Maintain tax exemption for municipal bonds Local housing and community development programs Local water and sewer issues Telecommunications - oppose preemption of local rights-of-way, tax and zoning authority Johnson Creek Flood Control & Environmental Restoration Project Arlington Municipal Airport Local economic development programs Local homeland security grant programs Local public safety programs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
HR 5394/S 2844, FY 2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, Funding for CDBG, HOME, Homeless Assistance Grants and Transportation Programs HR 5393/S 2837, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, Funding for local law enforcement assistance and economic development programs FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations, Funding for Homeland Security grants programs S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, Support HR 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, Support HR 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes, Support HR 636, FAA Reaauthorization, Oppose preemption of local authority re: drones S 2555, MOBILE NOW Act, Oppose preeemption of local zoning authority Maintain tax exemption for municipal bonds Local surface transportation programs Telecommunications - oppose preemption of local rights-of-way, tax and zoning authority Oppose preemption of local government authority Southern Nevada public lands issues Funding for local recreation projects Local economic development projects Local housing and community development programs Local law enforcement and homeland security programs City grant applications Funding for local homeland security programs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
HR 5394/S 2844 FY 2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, Funding for CDBG, HOME, Homeless Assistance Grants and Transportation Programs HR 5393/S 2837 FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, Funding for local law enforcement assistance programs FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, Funding for local grant programs S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, Support HR 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, Support HR 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes, Support S 2555, MOBILE NOW Act, Oppose preemption of local zoning authority HR 4909/S 2943FY 2017 Defense Authorization, Local Military Base Issues Local highway and transit programs Funding for disaster recovery related to Hurricane Joaquin Maintain tax exemption for municipal bonds Local water and sewer issues Local economic development issues and projects Local housing and community development programs Generally oppose preemption of local government authority Local surface transportation issues Columbia Metropolitan Airport Telecommunications - oppose preemption of local authority Southeast high-speed rail/Intercity passenger rail Local military base issues City grant applications
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 2209, to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purpose
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $21,750
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House on FinTech Met with House and Senate on large bank issues Met with House and Senate on credit card issues Met with House and Senate staff on capital leverage matters Met with House and Senate staff on flood insurance issues Met with House and Senate issues related to data security and payments system integrity Met with House and Senate on equities market structure reform Met with House and Senate on reauthorization of the Commodities Exchange Act and derivatives regulation Met with House and Senate on bond market issues Draft House Bill - the Main Street Growth Act - all provisions Met with House on draft legislation to amend the Regulation NMS governance structure Met with House on arbitration H.R.22 - the DRIVE Act, Section 52203 - reducing the dividend rate paid on Federal Reserve stock H.R.1266 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1486 - the Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1560 - the Protecting Cyber Networks Act - all provisions H.R.1731 - the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1770 - the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - application .R.2205 - The Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.2209 - To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes H.R.2947 - the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act - all provisions H.R. 5465, a bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes - all provisions H.R.5983 - The Financial CHOICE Act - all provisions S.456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.961 - the Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1709 - 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1840 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.1841 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.3404 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes - all provisions
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 2209: A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes; Provisions related bank regulation. H.R. 2947: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy; Provisions related bankruptcy reform. S. 1840: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code to provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation, and for other purposes; Provisions related to bankruptcy reform. S. 1841: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code to provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation, and for other purposes; Provisions related bankruptcy reform. H.R. 2205: A bill to protect financial information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes; Provisions related to data security. H.R. 4450: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. H.R. 5027: A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes; Provisions related to Federal Reserve Bank Stock. H.R. 5465: A bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Protection Financial Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes; Provisions related to interchange. H.R. 5485: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017; Provisions related to bankruptcy. H.R. 5606: A bill to facilitate better information sharing to assist in the fight against the funding of terrorist activities, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. S. 2040: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: A bill to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes; Provisions related to liability. S. 2489: A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. H.R. 5724: Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Card Act of 2016. A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the US and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the rate of interset on certain loans remain unchanged after transfer of the loan, and for other purposes; Provisions related to Federal Deposit Insurance Act. H.R. 5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016: A bill to create hope and opportunity for consumers, investors and entrepreneurs by ending bailouts and TBTF, holding Washington and Wall Street accountable, eliminating red tape to increase access to capital and credit, and repealing provisions of the DFA that make America less prosperous, less stable, less free, and for other purposes; Provisions related to capital regulation; bankruptcy. S. 961: A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes; Provisions related to payment card transactions. S. 3067: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017: A bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the FY ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes; Provisions related to bankruptcy. S. 3404: A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes; Provisions related to liquidity coverage ratio. Issues relating to the convention on the law applicable to certain rights in respect of securities held with an intermediary; Provisions related to securities. DFA Title I, Implementation of Title I of Dodd-Frank; Provisions related to financial stability. Orderly Liquidation, Implementation of Title II of Dodd-Frank; Provisions related to bank resolution.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Act implementation issues; Capital issues; Data security and data breach notification issues; Issues related to OCC/CFPB/City of Los Angeles settlements regarding sales practices; H.R.1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions; S. Con Res 11, Senate Budget Resolution; H.R.381, Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2015, all provisions; S.729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues relating to Department of Education rulemaking concerning campus card products; S.1840, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, all provisions; H.R.37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, all provisions; S.1709/H.R.3054, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and petitions filed with the FCC concerning reassigned numbers; H.R.22, FAST Act, all provisions; H.R.2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions; House Amendment #1 to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029 (Consolidated Appropriations Bill); H.R. 2896, TAILOR Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R.2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes; H.R. 2947, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016, all provisions; H.R. 5465, repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions; Issues related to interchange fees for electronic payments; Issues relating to Department of Defense Military Lending Act rules; H.R. 5485, 2017 Financial Services-General Government Appropriations Bill, all provisions; H.R. 5027, To amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes; S.3404, amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets.
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 1550 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015); H.R. 2209 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes); H.R. 2947 (Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 4096 (Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act); S. 3404 (A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; Housing finance issues (General); Equity market structure issues; Fixed income market structure; Liquidity coverage ratio for municipal bonds; Single Security/Common Securitization Platform (Federal Housing Finance Agency); Federal Reserve Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) proposal; Federal Reserve G-SIB capital surcharge; Federal Reserve liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)/net stable funding ratio (NSFR); Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act; Fixed Income Investments Liquidity; China banking regulation; Municipal Finance Caucus; Volcker Rule Illiquid Funds; Federal Reserve proposed rule on merchant banking and commodities.
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 881; H.R. 2289; S. 1484; H.Res. 288; H.R. 1659; H.R. 2947, S. 1840, S. 1841; H.R. 2209; H.R. 22; H.R. 2029; H.R. 4096; H.R. 4166; H.R. 4638; H.R. 2440; HR 5485; S. 1910; S. 337; S.3118; H.R.5592; H.R. 5983; S. 3404 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital, liquidity, and leverage. Discussed margin issues; the Commodity End-User Relief Act; CFTC reauthorization; SEC and equity market structure reform; and issues related to central clearing parties. Discussed the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and other proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity. Discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform, including issues related to resolution and recovery under the Bankruptcy Code. Discussed access to capital for emerging growth companies. Discussed issues related to the liquidity coverage ratio. Discussed budget and revenue measures involving the financial services sector. Discussed the Financial CHOICE act. Discussed the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Discussed treatment of supervisory information.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2209, Classifying Municipal Securities as High Quality Liquid Assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement for institutions that have not changed their privacy policies and only share personal information within the statutory exceptions. S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act (counterpart to H.R. 601). H.R. 1113, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (would provide that loans originated and held in portfolio are treated as Qualified Mortgages). H.R. 1233, the CLEARR Act of 2015 (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement). S. 812, the CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 (a companion bill to H.R. 1233). H.R. 888, Subsidy Reserve Act of 2015, to require nonbank financial companies supervised by the Federal Reserve Board and bank holding companies over $500 billion of assets to establish and maintain Subsidy Reserves. H.R. 1389, the American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act (provides a QM Safe Harbor for loans held in portfolio and establishes an application process for treatment as a rural or underserved area for purposes of QM. H.R. 1408, The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act (postpones Basel III rules on mortgage servicing assets until their impact can be studied). H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act (provides a legal safe harbor from escrow requirements for smaller institutions that hold loans in portfolio for 3 years). H.R. 3468, Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act (amended the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance coverage to IOLTAs.) H.R. 3791, to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement. H.R. 1334, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act H.R. 1259/ S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices (HELP) in Rural Communities Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2896/S.3153, the TAILOR Act H.R. 766/S. 2790, the Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4116, to ensure that the reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker H.R. 5660, Retail Checking Account Protection Act of 2016 H.R. 4500, Community Bank Reporting Relief Act H.R 2209, to require the appropriate federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets H.R. 5027, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal Reserve bank stock is callable H.R. 5465, to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 6162, to ensure that prepaid funds deposited in an insured depository institution satisfy the requirements of the primary purpose exclusion to the definition of deposit broker S. 3404, to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets Basel Capital Rules Basel Liquidity Rules Accountability for Basel/FSB negotiations Volcker Rule Reform DoL Fiduciary Rule H.R. 5983, The Financial CHOICE Act De novo banks
Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
Lobbied to require appropriate federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets and in support of H.R. 2209.
Client expense: $159,014 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Municipal Bond Issue - H.R. 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Interior Appropriations, EPA, WIFIA. Municipal Bond Issue - H.R. 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes. Federal support for non-federal infrastructure improvements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Municipal Bond Issue - H.R. 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
1. APGA has lobbied for passage of legislation that would provide refund authority to the FERC under Section 5 of the Natural Gas Act. Such legislation would protect customers of interstate natural gas pipelines from being overcharged. 2. APGA has pushed for full funding of the LIHEAP at $5.1 billion. 3. APGA has lobbied against the export of LNG. 4. APGA has lobbied against DOE's Residential Furnace Standards Rule. 5. APGA has lobbied against the implementation of Section 433 of the Energy Independence and Security Act which would ban fossil fuel generated energy from new or modified federal buildings by 2030. 6. APGA has lobbied generally on the issue of energy efficiency arguing that natural gas has a key role to play in meeting efficiency goals. 7. APGA has lobbied generally for the passage of legislation to promote Natural Gas Vehicles including S. 344: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas. 8. APGA has lobbied HUD generally about the importance of natural gas appliances in terms of cost savings and energy efficiency. 9. APGA has lobbied for public natural gas LDCs in the context of FERC's ongoing Gas-Electric Coordination rule. 10. APGA has lobbied Congress and the DOE with respect to concerns about DOE's social cost of carbon metric used in appliance standards. 11. APGA has lobbied on the issue of GHG regulations with respect to Boilers and other equipment. 12. APGA has opposed the Waters of the U.S. rule by the EPA as it would increases costs for municipal LDCs to perform routine maintenance. 13. APGA has lobbied generally on the issue of Pipeline Safety Reauthorization arguing that given the 20 mandates from the 2011 bill that have yet to be implemented, the 2015 reauthorization should be a clean reauthorization. 14. APGA has lobbied that the Technical Support Documents (TSD) for DOE rules regarding appliances, specifically the DOE Furnace Rule, should not reference private, proprietary studies to justify cost calculations which require concerned entities such as APGA to purchase said studies. 15. APGA has lobbied on (H.R. 2209 114th Congress) introduced by Representative Messer (R-IN) which would that would require regulators to classify all investment grade municipal securities as High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA), except for municipal securities. APGA has lobbied on HR 2209, arguing that municipal securities should be designated as HQLA. 16. APGA has lobbied on Senator Inhofe's legislation, "UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act" (S.2684) which would allow infrastructure operators, including not-for-profit LDCs, to utilize UAVs for compliance with regulations for which they were already allowed to use manned aircraft. 17. APGA has lobbied Congress for natural gas research and development appropriations with respect to natural gas vehicles and natural gas appliances. 18. APGA has lobbied for the inclusion of natural gas in Department of Agriculture programs to ensure that farmers have access to affordable natural gas as a fuel option through Agriculture programs.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1. APGA has pushed for passage of legislation and rulemakings that increase natural gas market transparency and provide the CFTC with resources necessary to ensure the appropriate level of market oversight. 2. APGA has opposed legislation and rulemakings which require LDCs to post margin for OTC derivatives. 3. APGA has lobbied against the Federal Reserve's NOPR prohibiting Banks' subsidiaries; ownership of commodities, arguing that such a ban would harm municipal LDCs ability to execute prepays, which are used to purchase natural gas over the long term to save customers' money. 4. APGA has lobbied on HR 2209 from Rep. Messer (IN) which defines some securities as High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) but not municipal securities as HQLA. APGA has argued in its lobbying that municipal securities should be HQLA.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · third_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
HR 5394/S 2844, FY 2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, Funding for CDBG, HOME, Homeless Assistance Grants and Transportation Programs HR 5393/S 2837, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, Funding for local law enforcement assistance and economic development programs FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations, Funding for Homeland Security grants programs FY 2017 Energy & Water Appropriations, Funding for local water resources programs S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, Support Supplemental FY 2016 funding for Zika, Support S 2828/HR 5303, WRDA, Local water resources projects and water utility funding and issues HR 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, Support S 2123, Sentencing Reform & Corrections Act, Support HR 4833, Food Deserts Act of 2016, Support S 2555, MOBILE NOW Act, Oppose preemption of local zoning authority HR 636, FAA Reauthorization, Contract Tower Program and local airport issues, oppose preemption of local authority re: drones HR 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes, Support S 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015, Local economic development programs Maintain tax exemption for municipal bonds Oppose permanent extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act HR 3437, Protecting American Lives Act, Local law enforcement issues Local surface transportation programs Local housing and community development programs Local health care programs Telecommunications - oppose preemption of local rights-of-way, tax and zoning authority Local homeland security grant programs Local water resources projects Local water and sewer issues High-Speed Rail Homeland security funding for high-threat urban areas Oppose preemption of local government authority Trinity River Corridor Project Lewisville Lake Dam Dallas Streetcar Project Dallas Love Field Airport Dallas Executive Airport Support international trade expansion and the Dallas International Inland Port Travel and tourism/customs and entry issues Local education issues Consumer finance issues Clean water and clean air issues City grant applications
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
HR 5394/S 2844, FY 2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, Funding for CDBG, HOME, Homeless Assistance Grants and Transportation Programs HR 5393/S 2837, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, Funding for local law enforcement assistance programs FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations, Funding for Homeland Security grants programs Supplemental FY 2016 funding for Zika, Support S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, Support HR 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, Support HR 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes, Support HR 1854/S 993, Comprehensive Justice & Mental Health Act, Support HR 636, FAA Reauthorization, Contract Tower Program, Local airport funding, and Oppose preemption of local authority re: drones S 2555, MOBILE NOW Act, Oppose preemption of local zoning authority Local surface transportation programs Maintain tax exemption for municipal bonds Local housing and community development programs Local water and sewer issues Telecommunications - oppose preemption of local rights-of-way, tax and zoning authority Johnson Creek Flood Control & Environmental Restoration Project Arlington Municipal Airport Local economic development programs Local homeland security grant programs Local public safety programs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
HR 5394/S 2844, FY 2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, Funding for CDBG, HOME, Homeless Assistance Grants and Transportation Programs HR 5393/S 2837, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, Funding for local law enforcement assistance and economic development programs FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations, Funding for Homeland Security grants programs S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, Support HR 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, Support HR 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes, Support HR 636, FAA Reaauthorization, Oppose preemption of local authority re: drones S 2555, MOBILE NOW Act, Oppose preeemption of local zoning authority Maintain tax exemption for municipal bonds Local surface transportation programs Telecommunications - oppose preemption of local rights-of-way, tax and zoning authority Oppose preemption of local government authority Southern Nevada public lands issues Funding for local recreation projects Local economic development projects Local housing and community development programs Local law enforcement and homeland security programs City grant applications Funding for local homeland security programs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
HR 5394/S 2844 FY 2017 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, Funding for CDBG, HOME, Homeless Assistance Grants and Transportation Programs HR 5393/S 2837 FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, Funding for local law enforcement assistance programs FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, Funding for local grant programs S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, Support HR 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act, Support HR 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes, Support S 2555, MOBILE NOW Act, Oppose preemption of local zoning authority HR 4909/S 2943FY 2017 Defense Authorization, Local Military Base Issues Local highway and transit programs Funding for disaster recovery related to Hurricane Joaquin Maintain tax exemption for municipal bonds Local water and sewer issues Local economic development issues and projects Local housing and community development programs Generally oppose preemption of local government authority Local surface transportation issues Columbia Metropolitan Airport Telecommunications - oppose preemption of local authority Southeast high-speed rail/Intercity passenger rail Local military base issues City grant applications
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)